Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat

Who was Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat?

Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat was a French entomologist, born 29 March 1799 at Paris and died 16 December 1884 in the same city.

In government service in Paris, this amateur entomologist studied mainly beetles and birds. He published nearly 250 notes and papers and was the author of more than 2,000 species. He was one of the founders of the Société entomologique de France in 1832. On his death his collection was dispersed. Parts are in the Natural History Museum in London along with some manuscripts.